Agroforestry in Burkina Faso

Agroforestry in Burkina Faso

Fight desert progression

KEY MESSAGES

- Description: Project of improved stoves and to transform agricultural practices with the objective of reducing wood consumption, and thus the drudgery of its collection by women as well as reducing the diseases due to toxic fumes emitted by the stoves, as well as restoring and protect agricultural lands through techniques accessible to all in order to increase yields and better resist drought- Specificity: Use of locally manufactured improved stoves- Impact: Decrease of the consumption of heating wood by 50%

FUNCTIONING

PROJECT RELYING ON TWO PILLARS:Improve women's standards of living
> Manufacturing of 30,000 improved stoves Increase of income through the time released